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Time Saving Classroom Resources
Enjoy crafts and activities with your kids, regardless of their ages. From younger children to tweens and teens, find tutorials and ideas on how to craft, learn with play, draw, and have fun with each other!
I’m in love with the Light Scoop! It’s perfect for taking pictures of things when it’s dark. Maybe you make cakes or take endless photos of LEGO creations. This simple attachment can keep you from running around looking for natural light. It takes the glare off of the object and disperses the light. Photography is […]
Bicycle Cake The “boys” in my house created this cake for the Cub Scouts Blue and Gold Banquet. Each year they have a cake contest. This year’s theme was inventions. They chose the bike as their favorite invention. The cakes have to be completely edible and made by boys/men only. I think they did a […]
Mini Trampolines: Simple, healthy, active, indoor FUN! Our trampoline experience has been super! Sometimes large, outdoor trampolines get a bad rap. Maybe indoor ones do too; however, we’ve only had a positive experience for the past 4 years with two active kids. Are you looking for an alternative to wrestling, jumping on the couch, picking […]
Candy Corn, Hershey Hugs, and pretzels! A sweet and salty Halloween treat. You can’t go wrong. Candy Corn Treats – makes around 50 treats. Your kids can lay out the pretzels, unwrap all of the chocolates, and sort for broken candy corn. It really only takes an hour start to finish. Enjoy! Ingredients: – 1 […]
Silhouette Parade Directions It’s never too early to plan ahead for a special event: Mother’s Day Tea, Preschool Graduation, Grandparents Day, Teacher Appreciation, Open House…you name it! In fact, this Silhouette Parade would be perfect painted as a mural in a preschool or in a doctor’s office? I absolutely L.O.V.E. this idea! When I saw this, I just knew it needed […]
I just read a powerful article (here) by Tim Elmore, on the involvement of parents in their children’s sports. We’ve all seen the helicopter parent, the one who yells from the sidelines, and the one that coaches all the time…even when they’re not the coach. This type of behavior really wears children out and can […]
